emotard

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Someone who associates with the emo subculture; an emo scenester.

Register: derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Rhetorical questions, of course - I've seen enough emotard MySpace pages and forums in my time to know that this shite is the soundtrack to the lives of some kids unfortunate enough to be (to paraphrase Jello) born white in the world's richest country...

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “emotard” mean?

Someone who associates with the emo subculture; an emo scenester.

Is “emotard” formal or informal?

emotard is generally derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar.